Grade 7 Up–After the deaths of his father and his girlfriend, Robin leaves Gotham for Blüdhaven, where his sister is attending a grief clinic. Batgirl soon follows him there, and together they begin to break up the towns gangs and crime rings, eventually unearthing an old enemy, the Penguin. Robin and Batgirl are hip and attractive heroes, sporting spiky haircuts and sleek dark clothing when they are not in their superhero suits. The layouts are often striking, with full-page fight scenes and dynamic, manga-style paneling. Fast-paced with minimal text and no graphic violence, this is an accessible read with broad appeal.–Lisa Oldstein, Brooklyn Public Library, NY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
